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Mahr
599 fatawa from 8 South African Darul Iftas on Mahr, part of Marriage. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
Subtopics are grouped from each Darul Ifta’s own categories and the fatwa titles, so the count is approximate.
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Mahr fatawa — page 5 of 15
- Mufti Online26 Feb 2019
Reciting a surah as mahr
Hanafis can only give wealth as mahr whereas Shaafi'ees can recite a surah, etc. Does this only work if both boy and girl are Shaafi'ee or if one is…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Feb 2019Roman Urdu
Tajdeed-e-nikaah me mahr dena
Agar tajdeed-e-imaan ke ba'd tajdeed-e-nikaah kiya jaye to kiya usme hum mahr rakh sakte he? Although mehr is not needed, I read it somewhere, but…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online11 Feb 2019
Mahr is the right of the wife
Is it waajib for the wife to ask her husband permission to use her mahr?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online11 Feb 2019
Giving a house on bond as mahr
A couple bought a house in both their names, shared the deposit and took finance jointly. Subsequently the husband gave her one or two talaaqs and…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 Feb 2019
Woman hugging her non-Muslim brothers and talking to them
I embraced Islam a few years ago. My brothers aren't Muslims. Will it still be permissible for me to hug them, talk to them, etc.?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Feb 2019
Giving a bonded house and a used car as mahr
Is it possible to give a house bonded by the bank and a used vehicle with no idea on what the monetary value is as mahr? E.g. Maher is my house that…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online26 Jan 2019Roman Urdu
"Mahr ki fikar na kare" ka muraad
Agar wife gusse me husband se ye keh de ke chorh de mujhe ya rishta khatam kar de aur mahr ki fikar na kare par niyyat uski mahr maaf karne ki na ho…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online22 Jan 2019
Learning a portion of the Quraan as mahr
I'm getting married in June Insha-Allah. When my parents were discussing the mahr, I kept a request in front of my in laws and my husband that…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online17 Jan 2019
Marrying one's foster niece
If someone wants to marry his cousins daughter, but she was breastfed by the elder sister of the person who wants to marry, does Islam allow this…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Jan 2019
Lineage of a child born through marrying one's mahram
If a person married his mahram and children were then born from this relationship, will the nasab (lineage) of the children be established from the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online24 Dec 2018
Travelling with one's mother and her mahram
Is it permissable to travel with your mother's mahram whilst your mother is present? I don't have a mahram who can take me to go and see my sick…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Dec 2018Roman Urdu
Ghair mahram se baat karna
Kia khawateen mardoun sy guftugo karsakti hain agar wo gair mehram ho, aur jaisa k suna hai k aurat ki awaz ghar ki char dewari sy bahir nhi jani…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Dec 2018Roman Urdu
Kiya mahr sirf paisa hosakta he?
Kya haq maher me sirf raqam hi li ja sakti hai ya aur koi cheez maang sakte hai, maslan koi promise?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online19 Dec 2018
Travelling with one's sister's husband as a mahram
I, my younger sister, mother, my elder sister and her husband have to travel from India to Saudi Arabia. Can I and my sister travel with my elder…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online18 Dec 2018
Which people are regarded as a person's mahrams?
Which males are the mahram for a woman before whom she can uncover her face?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Dec 2018Roman Urdu
Biwi ki khushi se mahr ko kam dena
Mera nikah one month pehlay hua hai aur mehr main aik 10 marlay ka plot likha hai. Kia main us ki jagah 5 marlay ka plot day skta hoon agr dulhan…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online3 Dec 2018
Husband signing a dowry agreement
Is it permissible in islam for the Moulana to create a dowry agreement and to tell the husband to sign such an agreement that in the event of him…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam30 Nov 2018
Is it permissible to wash the undergarments of a Non-Mahram
Aslam u alakum, I have a question that amuslim lady can wash the under garments of na meram.like vest underwear. please explain.
Muhammad I.V Patel - Mufti Online26 Nov 2018Roman Urdu
Rukhsati se pehle talaaq ki surat me kitna mahr dena parega?
Agar rukhsati se phehle talaq ho jae aur os talaq ka ilm larki ko b ho tou kia es surat me haq mehr khatam ho jata?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Oct 2018Roman Urdu
Kisi ko meeraath se mahroom karna
AMere walid ny 2 marriage ki hain..meri walida bachpan ma hi foot ho gai thi jb ma 5 saal ka tha..me apny nana abu pass rehta ho 21 saal sy...nana…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Oct 2018
How much mahr is a woman entitled to?
Before I married, no one told me about how mahr works. They told me that I must take whatever he gives or I cannot marry him. Is it right or what?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Oct 2018
Female friends travelling for a holiday without a mahram
One of my cousins and her friends are planning to go on a holiday, which requires 1.5 hours to 3 hours flight journey and staying there for 7 days…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online17 Oct 2018
Minimum mahar
What is the minimum mahar in pounds?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Oct 2018Roman Urdu
Biwi ku apna haqq-e-mahr se mahroom karna
Agar larki apnay maikay mai apnay ghar walon se milnay k liye ayi hai aur isi doran mian biwi ka jhagra ho jata hai aur shohar biwi ko wapis ghar…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online2 Oct 2018
Woman travelling with her father-in-law or son-in-law
Can a lady travel with her father-in-law or son-in-law? Please explain.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Sep 2018Roman Urdu
Ammi ke chacha ki beti se nikaah karna
Meri ammi k chacha ki bayti sy mera nikah ho sakta hai ya ni?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Sep 2018
Is one's cousin's wife a mahram?
Is the wife of my cousin (my mother's sister's son) a mahram for me?
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online15 Sep 2018
Using wife's mahr money to pay off a debt
I gave my wife R5000 cash mehar money. When I got married I did not have any debt. Now I have a R45 000 debt to pay. My wife keeps telling me to use…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Sep 2018
Lady performing umrah with a group of ladies
A married lady wants to perform umrah without a mahram but with a group of ladies, is it permissible?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Ask Imaam16 Aug 2018
What is the purpose of Mahr and how much should it be?
Assalamaleykum wa rehmatullahi Barrakatuh, my question is about Mahr, how much is the Mahr value ? is there any ruling about how much it should be?…
Mizanur Rahman - Mufti Online23 Jul 2018Roman Urdu
Biwi mahr ku maaf karna
Mera nikah 2017 me hua tha par rukhsati nhi hui thi mere husband ki kidney fail hone ki wajah se mau unk sath hospital ar ghar me one month rahi…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online16 Jul 2018
Girls father harassing the groom for mahr money
A couple got married 3 years ago and the agreement of nahr was on mahr fatimi. On the day of the nikka the groom did not have the full amount so the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online23 Apr 2018
Going for hajj with one's son
If a wife has enough money to perform Hajj, but husband is busy because of his job. Is it OK for the woman to go for Hajj with her 16 years old son?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Apr 2018
Is a step mothers brother a mahram?
Is the brother of my step mother a mahram for me?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Apr 2018
Are cousins mahrams?
Are 1st cousins and all cousins known as non mahrams or mahrams? I have a feeling that they are non mahrams because anyone whom you can marry are…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online9 Apr 2018
Wife and daughter travelling without a mahram for holiday
My wife and daughter (25 years old) want to go to visit Dubai from the UK. Is it permissible for them to travel together without a male.
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Apr 2018
Husband lying about the value of the mahr jewellery
I am in dire need of advice regarding dowry (mehr) in Islamic marriages. Jewellery of an x amount was given at the time of the nikkah as mehr. I…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online25 Mar 2018
Breastfeeding in front of one's mahrams
My sister in law, that means my husbands younger sister, when she feeds her son breast milk, she takes her breasts out and feeds her son in an open…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online25 Mar 2018
Woman having no mahram to travel with
I am a woman who lives in Canada and I need to get my passport renewed in order to go to Turkey where the rest of my family has settled. I am not…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online21 Mar 2018
Is a man a mahram to his wife's daughters from another marriage after she passes away
My brother got married to a widow who has two daughters from her previous husband. Now his wife passed away and her daughters are still with my…
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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